 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1828 - 268 pages
...when we have occasion to refer to different persons ; as in the following sentence of Tillotson. " Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in...cast a cloud over them, that the bright shining of fAeir virtues may not obscure (Aem." This is altogether careless writing. When we find these personal... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1829 - 648 pages
...to different persons ; as, in the following sentence of Archbishop Tiilotson ; (vol. 1. serm. 42.) ' Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in...careless writing. It renders style often obscure, alwaysembarrassed and inelegant. When we find these personal pronouns crowding too fast upon us, we... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1829 - 658 pages
...to different persons ; as, in the following sentence of Archbishop Tillotson ; (vol. I. serm. 42.) ' Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in...they can to cast a cloud over them, that the bright shiningof their virtues may not obscure them.' This is altogether careless writing. It renders style... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1829 - 318 pages
...when we have occasion to refer to different persons ; as in the following sentence of Tillotson. " Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and think that their reputation obscures thtm, -end their commendable qualities stand in theirTight ; and therefore they do what they can to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1829 - 718 pages
...when we have occasion to refer to different persons ; as in the following sentence of Tillotson. " Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and diink, that their reputation obscures them, and their commendable qualities stand in their light ;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1832 - 222 pages
...evil eye upon the good that is in others, and think that their reputation obscures lhem. and Ihtir commendable qualities stand in their light ; and therefore...obscure them." This is altogether careless writing. When we find these personal pronouns crowding too fast upon us, we have often no method left, but to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1832 - 234 pages
...think that their reputation ohscures the.m, and Ihe.ir commendahle qualities stand in II. nlight ; and therefore they do what they can to cast a cloud over (/(.'»i. that the hright shining of their virtues may not ohscure them." This is altogether careless... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1834 - 366 pages
...theirs, when we have occasion to refer to different persons; as in the following sentence of Tillotson. "Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and thi'.ik that their reputation obscures them, and their commendable qualities stand in their light ;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1835 - 266 pages
...when we have occasion to refer to different persons ; as in the following sentence of Tillotson. " Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and think that thcir reputation obscures thrtu, and their commendable qualities stand in thiir light; and therefore... | |
 | David Irving - English language - 1836 - 432 pages
...is in others, and think that their reputation obscures them, and that their commendable qualities do stand in their light: and therefore they do what they...the bright shining of their virtues may not obscure them.—Tittotson's Sermons. The earl of Falmouth and Mr. Coventry were rivals, who should have most... | |
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Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and think that their reputation obscures them, and their commendable qualities stand in their light ; and therefore they do what they can to cast a cloud over them, that the bright shining of... 
